If you are looking for a new challenge, where no two days are the same we’d like to hear from you.

Joining an established team of administrative staff, you’ll provide comprehensive administrative support within Children's Services. Excellent communication skills are essential as you'll be in frequent contact with senior managers and colleagues.

You will need a positive and flexible approach to teamwork and have the ability to work on your own initiative. With a formal relevant qualification (beyond GSCE or equivalent) you will have effective interpersonal and communication skills, coupled with high level ICT skills. Experience in minuting is an essential requirement for this role.

Job purpose

To develop and establish administration systems within the department, and where appropriate, supervise others, to deliver an efficient service in support of business requirements.

Essential qualifications

•Formal qualification (beyond GCSE) and competence in specialist functions as appropriate.

Desirable Qualifications

N/a

Essential knowledge, skills & experience

•Previous experience delivering a wide range of administrative functions.
•Computer literacy with experience of using a variety of software for data management and transmission.
•Where appropriate, demonstrable competence or aptitude to manage others.
•Ability to communicate effectively at all levels in the organisation and with external contacts.
•Ability to use own initiative, organise own workload with minimal supervision
•Excellent organisational skills
•Ability to manage competing demands
•Ability to work well as a team member

Desirable knowledge, skills & experience

•Ability to develop efficient admin systems
•Previous experience of minute taking

Additional information on the application process

Children’s Services is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

This post is subject to an Enhanced CRB check.

Contact name for an informal discussion

Rachel Allen 07540 930032